The party kicks off at 1 p.m., with a family-friendly fun hunt, children’s art activities at the Torpedo Factory and a beading event at Potomac Bead Co. Live music will fill Old Town starting at 7 p.m. with 100 acts performing in 18 venues across the historic neighborhood.

Revelers will begin congregating near the memorial about 10 p.m. for a musical performance on the iconic structure’s lawn. The multimedia finale, including the ball drop and laser light show, is slated to get underway at about 11:30 p.m.

But a new state law means lasers will be the sole light show spectators get to watch. The General Assembly lessened the allowable distance between spectators and fireworks, effectively banning pyrotechnics from the event.

Still, organizers tout the celebration as the region’s “largest family-friendly and alcohol-free” end-of-the-year event. Tickets are $20, though children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.